Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "No doubt, you had better gather a bundle of wood and carry it on your back (and earn your living thereby) rather than ask somebody who may give you or not."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 40: Distribution of Water, Hadith #562
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "No doubt, you had better gather a bundle of wood and carry it on your back (and earn your living thereby) rather than ask somebody who may give you or not."
This hadith is from the book of Distribution of Water in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 562 in book 40 of volume 3.
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